Smart Summon in 20 ft segments

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Saturday night I tried to get a single, summon to bring the car. But all I could get were short segments:
    • Model 3: V2.5 hardware
    • Firmware: 2019.32.11.1
    • iPhone 5s (in water/shock resistant case)
    • IOS: 12.4.2
    • WiFi - OFF
    • TSLA App: Version 3.10.0
    In all cases, I held the iPhone button down constantly and the car stopped on its own after 20 ft. I have basic AutoPilot.

    This is the parking lot for testing:
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    Testing was done on a dark and lightly stormy night:
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    There are two ways to activate with the simple button:
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    There is also a sub-menu:
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    In the sub-menu, we have the basic and advanced summon:
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    Here is the advanced option but I didn't try changing the destination. Regardless, it shows we were within range:
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    Independent dash cam:


    Tesla dash cam video:


    I bought basic AutoPilot and sent an e-mail to Tesla support asking if this is an AutoPilot limitation or a problem seen in the car logs. There is an extended AutoPilot but for an additional $6,000, the 20 ft segments are good enough.

    Bob Wilson
     
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    pretty cool though. any documentation in the manual?
     
  3. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Not that I’ve found. It is almost as if Tesla releases the software with a thin introduction and we owners race to find out how it actually works ... a crossword puzzle for technologist.

    Bob Wilson
     
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